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Business groups: Prioritize nation's welfare over politics

The Philippine Star

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November 30, 2024

Business groups are urging government leaders to make the nation's welfare a priority and to uphold the rule of law, as the rift between the Marcoses and Dutertes deepens.

- By Louella Desiderio

"As organizations committed to the rule of law, we the undersigned organizations express profound concern over recent statements and actions that threaten the stability of our constitutional order and country," the groups said in a joint statement yesterday.

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